1948
Herbert Wiesinger, German figure skater
Herbert Wiesinger is a German former pair skater who competed for West Germany.
Herbert Wiesinger, German figure skater
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1948
Peggy Fleming, American figure skater and sportscaster
Peggy Gale Fleming is a retired American figure skater. She is the 1968 Winter Olympic Champion in the ladies' singles, being the only American gold medalist at these Games, and a …
Peggy Fleming, American figure skater and sportscaster
1948
Steve Goodman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1984)
Steven Benjamin Goodman was an American folk and country singer-songwriter from Chicago. He wrote the song "City of New Orleans", which was recorded by artists including Arlo Guthr…
Steve Goodman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 1984)
1948
James Munby, English lawyer and judge
Sir James Lawrence Munby was an English judge who was President of the Family Division of the High Court of England and Wales. He was replaced by Sir Andrew McFarlane on reaching t…
James Munby, English lawyer and judge
1948
Henny Vrienten, Dutch singer-songwriter and bass player (died 2022)
Henny Vrienten was a Dutch musician best known as the singer and bassist of the popular 1980s ska pop band Doe Maar. He also composed music for television and film.
Henny Vrienten, Dutch singer-songwriter and bass player (died 2022)
1948
Gerald Casale, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and director
Gerald Vincent Casale is an American musician. He came to prominence in the late 1970s as co-founder, co-lead vocalist and bass player of the new wave band Devo, which released a t…
Gerald Casale, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and director
1948
Eiichi Ohtaki, Japanese singer-songwriter and producer (died 2013)
Eiichi Ohtaki was a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He first became known as a member of the rock band Happy End, but was better known for his solo work …
Eiichi Ohtaki, Japanese singer-songwriter and producer (died 2013)
1948
John Clarke, New Zealand-Australian comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 2017)
John Morrison Clarke was a New Zealand comedian, writer and satirist who lived and worked in Australia from the late 1970s. He was a highly regarded actor and writer whose work app…
John Clarke, New Zealand-Australian comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter (died 2017)
1948
Billy Paultz, American basketball player
William Edward Paultz is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and in the now defunct American Basketball Associ…
Billy Paultz, American basketball player
1948
Jean Reno, Spanish-French actor
Juan Moreno y Herrera-Jiménez, commonly known as Jean Reno, is a Moroccan-born French and Spanish actor. He established himself as a leading man of French cinema through his collab…
Jean Reno, Spanish-French actor
1948
Otis Taylor, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
Otis Taylor is an American blues musician. He is a multi-instrumentalist whose talents include the guitar, banjo, mandolin, harmonica, and vocals. In 2001, he was awarded a fellows…
Otis Taylor, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1948
Julia Tsenova, Bulgarian pianist and composer (died 2010)
Julia Tsenova was a Bulgarian composer, pianist and musical pedagogue.
Julia Tsenova, Bulgarian pianist and composer (died 2010)
1948
Georgia Engel, American actress and comedian (died 2019)
Georgia Bright Engel was an American actress and comedian.
Georgia Engel, American actress and comedian (died 2019)
1948
Russell Morris, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
Russell Norman Morris is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist who had five Australian Top 10 singles during the late 1960s and early 1970s. On 1 July 2008, the Australian …
Russell Morris, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist
1948
Avi Arad, Israeli-American screenwriter and producer, founded Marvel Studios
Avi Arad is an Israeli-American studio executive and producer of film, television and animation. He became the CEO of Toy Biz in the 1990s, was the chief creative officer of Marvel…
Avi Arad, Israeli-American screenwriter and producer, founded Marvel Studios
1948
Cliff Branch, American football player (died 2019)
Clifford Branch Jr. was an American professional football wide receiver who played for the Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders during his entire 14-year National Football League (NFL) ca…
Cliff Branch, American football player (died 2019)
1948
David Gemmell, English journalist and author (died 2006)
David Andrew Gemmell was a British author of heroic fantasy, best known for his debut novel, Legend. A former journalist and newspaper editor, Gemmell had his first work of fiction…
David Gemmell, English journalist and author (died 2006)
1948
Andy Fairweather Low, Welsh singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
Andrew Fairweather-Low is a Welsh guitarist and singer. He was a founding member and lead singer of 1960s pop band Amen Corner, and in recent years has toured extensively with Roge…
Andy Fairweather Low, Welsh singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
1948
Dennis Prager, American radio host and author
Dennis Mark Prager is an American conservative radio talk show host, political commentator, and writer. He is the host of the nationally syndicated radio talk show The Dennis Prage…
Dennis Prager, American radio host and author
1948
Tapan Kumar Sarkar, Indian-American electrical engineer and academic (died 2021)
Tapan Kumar Sarkar was an Indian-American electrical engineer and professor emeritus at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Syracuse University. He was…
Tapan Kumar Sarkar, Indian-American electrical engineer and academic (died 2021)
1948
James Street, American football and baseball player (died 2013)
James Lowell Street was a two-sport star athlete at the University of Texas. As quarterback, he led the team to the 1969 National Championship in football and posted a perfect 20–0…
James Street, American football and baseball player (died 2013)
1948
Snoo Wilson, English playwright and screenwriter (died 2013)
Andrew James Wilson, better known as Snoo Wilson, was an English playwright, screenwriter and director. His early plays such as Blow-Job (1971) were overtly political, often combin…
Snoo Wilson, English playwright and screenwriter (died 2013)
1948
Jean-Pierre Raffarin, French lawyer and politician, 166th Prime Minister of France
Jean-Pierre Raffarin is a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 6 May 2002 to 31 May 2005 under President Jacques Chirac.
Jean-Pierre Raffarin, French lawyer and politician, 166th Prime Minister of France
1948
Johnny Grubb, American baseball player and coach
John Maywood Grubb, Jr. is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter, who also occasionally played at first base. He played with the San Diego Padre…
Johnny Grubb, American baseball player and coach